On Monday night at city council, Lima's Public Works Department shared with councilors the work accomplished last year through the Public Works 2023 Annual Report. One big focus was to remove blight and dilapidated structures through Mayor Sharetta Smith's "Better Together Plan." Last year, the city demolished a total of 87 structures with nearly $600,000 being paid to contractors and demolition separately. The building department also improved the online system with the street department being able to pursue more projects thanks to the recently mild winters. With 2023 in the books, the Public Works Department shares with Your Hometown Stations what's next for 2024.

The 2023 Memorial Day Holiday Weekend saw several fatal crashes on Ohio roadways.

Rhodes State College bestowed the 2023 Outstanding Alumni Award Friday evening. Dr. Heather Moore was named the 2023 Outstanding Alumni, an award program recognizing one Rhodes State alum for their career excellence, community and collegiate service, and educational pursuits since 1988.

The Delphos City Council met Monday Evening to discuss where the money in the 2023 budget will go.

Lima City Council held their final regular meeting of the year Monday Evening in Council Chambers. On Monday Night, councilors voted to pass the COVID-19 bonus pay ordinance, which would allow the city auditor to pay eligible city employees who worked during the pandemic in 2020 a bonus of $1,000. It passed by a 6-to-1 vote. Also at Lima City Council, Mayor Sharetta Smith announced her general fund expenditure budget for the 2023 calendar year.